History

Legends of League

A highlight of the Canterbury Rugby League centenary
celebrations during Queen's Birthday weekend 2013 was the induction
of four of the province's greatest international players as NZRL
Legends of League. The new inductees are the late Jimmy Haig (a
Kiwi from 1947 to 1954), the late Alister Atkinson (1951 to 1956),
Mocky Brereton (1969 to 1975) and Mark Broadhurst (1979 to
1983).

Three new players were inducted into
the Legends of League fraternity in 2012. Colin O'Neil, John
Whittakerand Stephen Kearney were all inducted
alongside the Wellington Rugby League Centenary celebrations and
were also named in the WRL Team of the Century.

These new additions take the
tally to 51 since the Legends of League was
introduced in 1995.

The judges for the Legends of League
are Don Hammond, Jack Fagan, John Bray, Peter Kerridge,
John Coffey and Richard Becht.